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“Telugu:
కొర్రకు నక్కకొర్ర”
English Translation:
Nakkakorra to KorraNakkakorra is the Panicum Helvolum, an inferior grain produced in the hill countries. Korra is the Setaria Italica, a “”farinaceous grain of the millet kind”” (Shakespear’s Hind. Diety. under lllj).Thwarting the evil designs of a bad man by means of a worse.Devils must be driven out with devils. (German.)

“Telugu:
కాదు కాదు అంటే నాది నాది అన్నాడ�”
English Translation:
When one said “ Kadu, Kadu” the other said “Nadi, Nadi.”Kadu in Telugu means “” it is not,”” “”no”” in Tamil it signifies “”the ear.”” A Telugu man on one occasion accidentally stuck the barb of his spear into a Tamilian’s ear, on which the latter cried out “” Kadu ! Kadu ! (My ear! my ear!). The Telugu man thinking he meant to say “” Not yours, not yours”” pulled at the spear all the harder, saying “”Nadi! Nadi!”” (It’s mine! it’s mine !Said to a man who is obstinate in argument.

“Telugu:
ఇంటిపేరు కస్తూరివారు, యిల్లు గబ్బిలాలవాసన”
English Translation:
His house name is Kasturi (musk), his house smells of bats.The “”house name”” is the gentilitious or family name; it precedes the proper name.A fine name, but a paltry fellow.